As acne, or yauvan pidika is an internal disorder of your body, the cause is usually connected with the person’s constitution.

Based on the Ayurveda teachings, the main acne cause is an increase in vata and kapa dosha. Also an increase in the rakta and medha dhatu can cause acne. In layman terms, all this means that based on ayurveda, acne is caused by improper diet and other internal factors.
1. Improper diet causes yauvan pidika (acne)

• if you’re have problems of constipation or indigestion more often than your regular John Doe, you are more prone to acne. Also people who like spicy, sugary or oily food, will have more acne problems as well
• if you’re eating one meal shortly after the other (Adhyashana), before the first mean has been digested
• if you’re eating food not compatible to each other (Virudhashana) (e.g milk and fish)
• if youre eating food when you’re not hungry or you’re fasting when you’re hungry, i.. you’re not listening to your body when it tries to tell you something

2. Increased sexual arousal (i.e. adolescence sexual desires) are some of the major reasons for adolescent acne, because this creates more testosterone as usual.

3. Lack of Vitamin A (retinol)

4. Women with menstrual problems, with irregular or delayed periods.

Next we will be looking at some of the dietary solutions for acne.